Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-27
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.

Fine rains again.
4 How many of the gallant "beaus y
got home Sunday night? Not many
from this place I'll declare. We saw
them Monday morning in various
directions; "storm stayed" you
know.
Mr.. VIM. Lamon has beautified his
home by general renovation, and il
now presents a nice appearance.
Mr.. Edward McKown has been in
disposed for some days. He is quite
aged, but we hope he will soon be
about again.
| The picnic given by Mr.. Frank S.
Gold at Rest last Friday night was
success. Quite number of invita-
tions were extended and the evening
was enjoyed immensely.
We made quite pleasant visit to
Hon. M. S. Grantham's last week,
and were loafing around the stream
with book watching fish, &C., and
presently we noticed a spot from
which we couldn't help but infer
from appearance had been place
where tent was raised, or in other
words a scamp ground" Water
mellon rinds, bananas, a couple OF
broken glasses, Uust like man, eat
all the Jelly and break the glasses to
keep from washing them,) All there
and lastly but not least, an enormous
lot of roasting ears, what's left of
them, land l wonder where they
came from, some lost letters, we put
them up in a tree close by, (they are
some passing thoughts or "a might
l. ~
see after them, and numerous other
articles which looked like they had
been we'll fixed for camping and had
no doubt an immensely jolly time.-
I guess they went back to Martins
burg wishing they could have stay.
ed longer.
Deputies Sencindiver and Hollis
were in the village ON Monday, at
tending the sale of the personal pro-
perry of Mr.. Geo. T. Legg.
Mr.. Robt. Lamon, Jr.. spent few
days with friends the first of the week.
Messrs. Author Gilmore and Will
Minghini, of your place, spent Sum
day in Smithfield.
Miss Anna Smith, of Middleway, is
spending a few days with friends
here this week.
Mr.. John Sencindiver. usually call
ed "Cheap john" has opened store
in the store room formerly occupied
by Mr.. Frank Gold, at Rest" with
Mr.. Brent Sencindiver as clerk. He
has a nice assortment of goods and
solicits call.
Miss Mary Bryarly, of Smithfield,
is with friends in Darkesville.
Messrs. Sam Grantham and Will
Timberlake, of Jefferson Co., paid a
flying visit to this place on Monday.
Mr.. Jno. l.. Clendening has started
the Hamilton mill, which is now in
his possession, and is prepared to
grind corn, feed, &C., which is a great
convenience to persons in the neigh
borhood.
The Village Camp" under the
auspices of the M. E. Church, South,
will commence in Tates Grove, near
Darkesville, Friday, September End,
and continue a week.
Our village blacksmith, Mr.. Earnest
Glover, wears broad smile; no
wonder.
Misses Edith We'll and Maud Geyer,
of your place, have returned home
after very pleasant visit to their
friend Miss Mary Bowers, in Gerards-
town.
Miss Carroll, of Capon Bridge, is
spending a few weeks with her sister
Mrs. j. T. Fisher.
Miss Bate Roberts. of Brucetown,
Va, has returned home after a visit
to her sister Mrs. Cora Laise, at this
place.
Messrs. Zeph Morgan and Will Gray,
of Gerardstown, are home from few
days sojourn in Four Locks, Md.
Mr.. j. B. Morgan, Of the Gerards-
town Times" is recreating at Berke-
ley Springs. s
The Picnic at Poplar Springs last
Saturday was a "la la" What fools
we mortals be.
The farmers are complaining Of
their wheat turning out badly. w.